Latest / Learn Swahili with Fexingo / Swahili at the Market - Buying Vegetables
Transcript
- Lucas: Luna, welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Ready for episode 105? Luna: Yes! I've been practicing my market phrases from before. But today, I want to buy vegetables. Lucas: Perfect. So we'll focus on vegetables. First, a quick thing — if these episodes have been helping you learn Swahili, consider supporting us. It's buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Even a small cup keeps us going. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep making these lessons. Now, let's get to the veggies. Lucas: Alright. So at the market, you might say 'Nataka nyanya.' That means 'I want tomatoes.' Let's break it down: nataka is 'I want', nyanya is 'tomatoes'. Luna: Nataka nyanya. I want tomatoes. Can you say it again? Lucas: Nataka nyanya. Luna: Nataka nyanya. Lucas: Good. Now, how about onions? Onions in Swahili are vitunguu. So, 'Nataka vitunguu.' Luna: Nataka vitunguu. I want onions. That's easy. Lucas: Exactly. Now, you'll want to ask the price. 'Bei gani?' means 'How much?' Let's try it. Luna: Bei gani? How much? So I could say 'Nataka nyanya. Bei gani?' Lucas: Perfect. That's a natural question. Now, let's add potatoes. 'Nataka viazi.' Potatoes are viazi. Luna: Nataka viazi. I want potatoes. And what about peppers? Lucas: Peppers are pilipili. So 'Nataka pilipili.' Luna: Nataka pilipili. I want peppers. Good. Lucas: And always remember to say 'Asante' — thank you. Let's practice a full exchange. Luna: Okay. 'Nataka nyanya. Bei gani?'... 'Asante.' Lucas: Excellent. So now imagine you're at the market. You want onions and tomatoes. What do you say? Luna: Umm... 'Nataka vitunguu na nyanya. Bei gani?' Lucas: Yes! And if the price is good, you can say 'Sawa, asante.' That means 'Okay, thanks.' Luna: Sawa, asante. Got it. Lucas: Let's hear all the phrases one more time. Repeat after me: Nataka nyanya. Luna: Nataka nyanya. Lucas: Nataka vitunguu. Luna: Nataka vitunguu. Lucas: Bei gani? Luna: Bei gani? Lucas: Nataka viazi. Luna: Nataka viazi. Lucas: Nataka pilipili. Luna: Nataka pilipili. Lucas: Asante. Luna: Asante. Lucas: Perfect. Now you're ready to buy vegetables at the market. Practice these phrases, and next time we'll tackle something new. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to our listeners. Keep practicing, and see you next time! Lucas: Asante, and karibu tena. Bye for now.